Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration

Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration

We are currently accepting applications with a priority date of April 15 for the Fall
2018 Cohort.

The University of West Georgia's Department of Communication Sciences and Professional
Counseling offers master's programs in School Counseling (CACREP accredited), Clinical
Mental Health Counseling (CACREP accredited), and College Student Affairs; a specialist
degree in Professional Counseling; and, doctoral degrees in Professional Counseling
and Supervision and Higher Education Administration.

The Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration is designed to increase participants’
knowledge of college and university administration, leadership, finance management,
and their overall ability to address and solve critical issues affecting higher education.

This program aims to teach students how to appropriately and effectively address critical
issues in higher education administration through critical analysis and reflective
thought, and teach students to understand, analyze, and utilize literature to influence
decisions in higher education. Additionally, our students will be able to conduct
and review institutional assessments in order to analyze policy and program effectiveness
to make informed decisions. Students who graduate from this program should be able
to understand the intricacies and nuances of higher education. Our students will also
be able to identify legal issues and changes that affect practice in higher education.
Finally, students will be able to identify personal values and ethics as it influences
their professional practice.

The program includes a mandatory 2 and 1/2 day orientation each summer for new students
on the campus of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. After this, all
course work including projects, assignments, discussions, written work, and dissertation
will be exclusively online. The orientation dates are currently May 31 and June 1.